Spring football report: St. Cloud to host Olympia in change of plans

Master's Academy coach is pleased with team after its spring jamboree.

May 23, 2011

Spring football plans have changed for Olympia and St. Cloud after Evans pulled out of what was scheduled to be a three-team jamboree this week. Olympia will go to St. Cloud on Friday for a two-team spring classic. Evans athletic director Thomas Tyler said the Trojans have had difficulties operating spring practices due to campus reconstruction. The Trojans have had to bus players and equipment to Barnett Park for workouts under new coach Chip Gierke.

New coach Malik Sherman was pleased with the Eagles' spring jamboree performance last week. James Spencer carried nine times for 166 yards, Nick Romero scored three TDs and ninth-grade QB Bryce Phillips passed for 200 yards as the Eagles won 14-6 vs. Kissimmee Life Christian and 21-0 over Cornerstone Charter in two halves of football.

— Buddy Collings

Wildwood

With a successful first year as a head coach behind him, Matthew LaBranche is putting a more experienced team through its spring paces this month. The Wildcats, coming off a 7-4 season, have 12 starters returning, including five two-way starters: C/DB Danzell Williams, G/NG Byron Mathews, RB/LB DrewTerry, WR/DB Donte Johnson and WR/CB Anfernee Martin. Also back is starting QB Sean Hensley, who accounted for more than 1,300 total yards last season. The Wildcats, who just missed reaching the Class 1A state playoffs last season, will play their spring game at 7 Thursday in Hawthorne.